Organisation: Radio Kerry

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<p>Michael O'Regan was a proud Kerryman. Picture: X /Michael O'Regan</p>

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Tributes as 'outstanding journalist, raconteur, and man of integrity' Michael O'Regan dies

A proud Kerryman, Mr O'Regan was a well-known voice across radio and television and a respected political journalist

<p>Ian O'Connell was severely injured and severed his spinal cord after an accident in 2017. The plucky 20-year-old begins broadcasting his new Radio Kerry show on December 1.</p>

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'If I can't stand up I'll stand out': Inspiring words from Radio Kerry presenter Ian O'Connell

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'No repeat' of Dublin crowds at Kerry bars, say gardaí

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Muckross traditional farms to stay open following Government intervention

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No 'happy clappy' leap to coalition: Micheál Martin emphasises compromise as FG minister airs doubts

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Peter Keane: Clubs getting priority was the right way to go

200 jobs lost as Jam and Fexco hit hard by Covid-19 shutdown

The Covid-19 pandemic has seen the loss of up to 200 jobs in two companies in Cork and Kerry.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

Ambrose O’Donovan: Players like David Clifford need protection

Former Kerry captain Ambrose O'Donovan has claimed that current skipper David Clifford, and top forwards nationwide, badly need greater protection from referees.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

Caherciveen revelations undermine public apology

The controversial direct provision centre in Caherciveen was originally scheduled to open on November 4 last and was to accommodate 300 asylum seekers rather than 150, the figure given to local people.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Michael Clifford: Trust has been eroded in how State operates

The mishandling of the Caherciveen centre has been exacerbated by misinformation, deflection, and at its most charitable, a deficit of knowledge, writes Michael Clifford

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Mary Lou McDonald urges 'clarity' from Taoiseach on Covid-19 restrictions

Politicians and people in a position of authority in Irish society need to lead by example regarding the observation of Covid-19 rules, according to Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, responding to images of the Taoiseach meeting up with friends in the Phoenix Park in Dublin.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

Complaint made over Healy Rae link to direct provision hotel

A complaint has been lodged with the clerk of the Dáil over the failure of Michael Healy Rae to declare his interest in the company that ran the hotel in Caherciveen, Co Kerry at the centre of the controversy about a direct provision centre.

Sat, 23 May, 2020

Many Caherciveen direct provision staff not Gardaí vetted; Minister's statements - fact or fiction?

More than half of the staff at the controversial direct provision centre in Caherciveen, Co Kerry, had not been Garda vetted by May 7, almost two months after the residents moved in, the Irish Examiner has learned.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Michael Clifford: Residents right to hold out for the full facts

There are still more questions to be answered about the Caherciveen Direct Provision centre - and the Department's handling of it, writes Michael Clifford

Wed, 20 May, 2020

'Where is the solution?': Caherciveen locals reject minister's public apology

Local residents in Caherciveen have rejected the apology from Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan for the way he and his department handled the relocation of asylum seekers from Dublin to the Kerry town.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Charlie Flanagan apologises to Kerry people over controversial direct provision centre

The Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has written an unprecedented letter to the people of Kerry apologising for what has unfolded at the controversial direct provision centre in Cahirciveen.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Colm O'Neill: ‘That moment was the difference between being loved and having a lynch mob on your trail’

This is how it was for Colm O’Neill when he first went to America, over 20 years ago

Sat, 25 Apr, 2020

Michael Clifford: Town’s anxiety over hotel goes viral

The handling of an outbreak of Covid-19 in a direct provision centre in Co Kerry has been heavily criticised by asylum seekers and the community, writes Michael Clifford.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

INEC owner: €50m State funding for Cork Event Centre is 'inappropriate and unfair'

The owner of the INEC in Kerry has branded the €50m state-funding deal for the Cork event centre as "inappropriate and unfair".

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

Boys with CF live with Covid-19 hygiene measures all of their lives, says father

A father whose three sons have cystic fibrosis has spoken about how, over the years, his family has observed the kinds of measures now widespread in the general population.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2020

McDonald: Sinn Féin will bring CervicalCheck screening services back to Ireland

Announcing Sinn Féin policy on CervicalCheck, smear testing should never have been sent abroad and should be brought back and analysed and tested in Ireland

Fri, 24 Jan, 2020

David Clifford learning from All-Ireland regrets

It was David Clifford’s first public test as Kerry captain on Monday.

Fri, 24 Jan, 2020

Michael Healy-Rae treated for smoke inhalation after fire in office

Gardaí are not treating the fire as suspicious.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2019

Healy-Rae breaks silence saying he was in the Dáil before attending burial

Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae has told Radio Kerry that he can prove he was in the Dáil on the morning of June 21, 2018, but that he also managed to make it to south Kerry for the burial of an uncle of his son-in-law by lunch time.

Mon, 04 Nov, 2019

Healy-Rae declines to comment on report he was attending funeral while signed into Dáil

The Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae has declined to comment following a report he was attending a funeral in South Kerry in June 2018 while signed into the Dáil for a key address by EU leader Jean-Claude Juncker.

Fri, 01 Nov, 2019

Tralee mosque targeted by graffiti attack; Cork Gardaí appeal over potential hate incident

A mosque in Tralee has been targeted in a graffiti attack with the words “Islamic State out” as gardaí in Cork confirmed they are treating the appearance of a Nazi slogan over a social welfare office as a potential incitement of hatred incident.

Fri, 18 Oct, 2019

The full list of IMRO Radio Award winners

The IMRO Radio Awards took place last night at the Lyrath Estate Hotel in Kilkenny.

Sat, 05 Oct, 2019

Gardaí in Kerry seeking owner of lost wedding ring

Gardaí are trying to find the owner of a wedding ring that was found on a beach in Co Kerry.

Tue, 17 Sep, 2019

Eamon Dunphy accuses RTÉ of 'going soft' over Joe Brolly absence

Former RTÉ soccer pundit Eamon Dunphy has criticised his former employers for "going soft" on sports analysis.

Thu, 12 Sep, 2019

Joe Brolly responds to RTÉ absence on Twitter

Joe Brolly has responded to the news he will not feature in RTÉ's coverage of the All-Ireland football final reply on Twitter.

Wed, 11 Sep, 2019

Confirmed: Joe Brolly not included on RTÉ coverage of All-Ireland replay

Joe Brolly will not be part of RTÉ's coverage of Saturday's All-Ireland football final replay.

Tue, 10 Sep, 2019

Rochford to replace Brolly on RTÉ’s live TV panel for All-Ireland final replay

Stephen Rochford will replace Joe Brolly on RTÉ’s live panel for this Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC replay.

Mon, 09 Sep, 2019

Mass times changed to avoid football clash as Kerry fans pray for All-Ireland success

One priest in the county conceded: “football is the religion at the moment.”

Mon, 09 Sep, 2019

Kerry: No ‘smoking gun’ on David Gough final appointment

The chairman of Kerry GAA, Tim Murphy, has said they have complete confidence in the integrity of the process which has nominated David Gough to referee the All-Ireland SFC final against Dublin.

Thu, 15 Aug, 2019

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Kerry express 'complete confidence' in David Gough as All-Ireland referee

Kerry GAA chairman Tim Murphy says their team have no issue with David Gough's appointment as All-Ireland final referee.

Thu, 15 Aug, 2019

Radio Kerry proposed bid for Clare FM and Tipp FM comes to an end

The Catholic Church, the GAA, priests, and hundreds of other Clare investors are to miss out on a €2.67m windfall, after the collapse of the proposed sale of Clare FM and a controlling stake in Tipp FM to Radio Kerry.

Tue, 23 Jul, 2019

Irish in London pay their respects to Kerryman who died without any friends or family

He was resigning in a west London nursing home when he passed away of kidney failure last month.

Wed, 17 Jul, 2019

Kerry defender Peter Crowley out for the season after cruciate tear

Kerry defender Peter Crowley will play no part in the county’s championship plans after tearing his cruciate ligament.

Wed, 01 May, 2019

Anger over unused autism centre in Kerry

Five years after the completion of a €1.3m residential centre for adults with autism, the Co Kerry facility remains unoccupied.

Mon, 15 Apr, 2019

Gardaí investigating alleged attempted abduction of child in Co Kerry

Gardaí are investigating the alleged attempted abduction of a young boy at a GAA grounds in Co Kerry last weekend.

Tue, 09 Apr, 2019

Kerry fans insist season ticket scans not working

The GAA have maintained season ticket scanners were working at the Kerry-Mayo Division 1 Round 6 game last Saturday week.

Wed, 27 Mar, 2019

Warriors here to stay as Jungle fever takes hold

In a town like Tralee and a county like Kerry, mention or sight of a football is never far away.

Wed, 27 Mar, 2019

McCarthy: Protest won’t help us play any better

“That’s gonna be a hell of a title for his door, isn’t it?” said Mick McCarthy with a grin when John Delaney’s new job title was referenced at yesterday’s pre-match press conference.

Tue, 26 Mar, 2019

Radio Kerry to acquire Clare and Tipperary stations

Award-winning broadcaster Radio Kerry is set to add two more stations to its portfolio with the acquisition of Clare FM and Tipp FM.

Tue, 08 Jan, 2019

‘The term is overused, but Weeshie Fogarty was a GAA legend’

We will probably never again see the likes of Weeshie Fogarty. He was an institution.

Mon, 19 Nov, 2018

I’m looking forward to having Sundays to myself, says Marc Ó Sé after Gaeltacht retirement

It was hardly the most glamorous of stages on which to take your last bow: A wet and windswept Lispole providing the backdrop for Marc Ó Sé’s final outing in a Gaeltacht jersey, his final outing full stop.

Tue, 13 Nov, 2018

Committee advocates management team to replace Fitzmaurice

The prospect of a compromise management team taking over the reins of Kerry senior football reins has become a possibility.

Wed, 05 Sep, 2018

Sean Gallagher winning support among major parties

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil councillors are reportedly "adopting" Sean Gallagher as their preferred presidential contender out of anger that their calls to run a candidate are being ignored by both parties' hierarchy.

Sat, 25 Aug, 2018

A train of thought on hurling’s biggest day

I thought it was all over for trains and GAA supporters, and I thought I had the exact moment the romance had ended: when Cork decided to go by bus to Dublin.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2018

It’s good to talk to your team-mates

A couple of years ago, Ronan O’Gara wrote in these pages that: “The more I am learning, the less I take for granted what I savoured in the Munster dressing room every day as a player. A club’s culture is an unspoken language. The trademark. You can’t see it or hear it. You feel it.”

Tue, 31 Jul, 2018